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The authors have creatively and persuasively designed an atlas of
Jamaica focusing on the four principal natural hazards of
earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and landslides in order to increase
government and public awareness of hazards in the context of the
island's developmental and environmental problems. The work is
divided into three sections in which the authors consider the
physical geography of Jamaica; detail the common hazards that
commonly affect Jamaica, and provide maps of each Jamaican parish
indicating models of each hazard at a local scale. "The atlas is
accessible to decision makers in central and local government,
students and teachers in both secondary and tertiary institutions,
and local communities. The academic challenge of putting the atlas
together has been executed with painstaking detail and with
considerable technical expertise and flair. The authors are to be
congratulated on successfully negotiating the huge task of
compiling detailed geo-coded information on natural hazards from
both historical and contemporary sources and spatially correlating
this information with salient features of Jamaica's human and
physical geography and geology. The result is an engaging
collection of maps which offer fascinating insights into the
multiple hazards that impact Jamaica."-David Barker, Head,
Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies,
Jamaica Co-published with the Mona Geoinformatics Institute,
University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
Environmental legislation emphasises the need for industries to
control and monitor the environmental impact of their activities
and this requires laboratory analysis of pollutants. This practical
handbook covers current methods for detecting and monitoring
pollution in air, soil and water in the context of legal
requirements and industry standards. It provides comprehensive
coverage of all the major, broadly applicable methods, from
traditional methods to biosensors and remote sensing, giving
practical guidance on their use. This text will be a valuable
reference for any environmental scientist with an interest in
analytical techniques. It is appropriate for MSc and postgraduate
courses in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering and
Environmental Analytical Chemistry.
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